Art Carlson and Kohana Chapa meet again in this celebration of long-distance running and friendship. As an exchange student from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Kohana enters Art's world for a semester at South Side High School. As Kohana's popularity grows, jealousy threatens their friendship, a situation made more complicated when Art is faced with the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong dream of joining the cross country team. Kohana's loyalty to his tribe, and his honor, is at stake when he is faced with the temptations of the world outside of the reservation. "To thine own self be true" is the lesson to be learned in this fascinating adventure by Eric Carl Artherhults. The Lakota Brothers is a must read for the young and young at heart.